Federalists vs. Anti- Federalists Flashcards
fabulous opinion on Constitution
the Federalists wanted ratification
anti-Federalists did not want ratification
leaders of Federalists
John J, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison
leaders of anti-Federalists
Patrick Henry, George Mason, Richard Henry Lee, Samuel Adams
Federalists
leaders wrote the Federalist papers to persuade New York to ratify
anti-Federalists
very unorganized
many different arguments
all didn’t want ratification
only unifying argument was there was no Bill of Rights
what were the battleground states
New York and Virginia large influence and population
how long did it take for all states to ratify
2 1/2 years after Federalists agreed to have a Bill of Rights
may of 1790 all states had signed
what did the first Congress have to do
create Bill of Rights hold election for president and create to judicial branch
created first cabinet positions and each executive department